Taoyuan vs Ulaanbaatar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Taoyuan Ulaanbaatar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$861
$792
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2376
$2074
🏠 One person rent
$308
$380
🏘️ Family rent
$629
$826
🍽️ Food expenses
$343
$292
🚐 Transport expenses
$105
$43.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1180
$365
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
93
43
😀 Quality of life
86
55
🏙️ Population
2.29M
1.4M

The cost of living in Taoyuan is 9% more expensive than in Ulaanbaatar. Cities ranked 6163rd and 6405th ($861 vs $792) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 1st in Taiwan and Mongolia, respectively. Check Taiwan vs Mongolia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Taoyuan compared to 0.5 months in Ulaanbaatar. Taoyuan ranked 3rd best city to live in Taiwan vs Ulaanbaatar ranked 1st in Mongolia, while ranked 264th and 5931st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Taoyuan vs Ulaanbaatar

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Taoyuan Ulaanbaatar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.82
$4.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.2
$29
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.72
$4.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$1.74
☕ Cappuccino
$2.92
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.94
$0.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$313
$430
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$229
$290
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$758
$1038
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$491
$664
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.2
$49.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.4
$75.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.7
$12.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.86%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7365
$1426
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4810
$885
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.63
$0.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39
$7.97
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.06
$5.25
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.01
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.86
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$1.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.3
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$4.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$5.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$3.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$3.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$3.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$0.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.74
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$8.67
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.58
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.67
$1.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.69
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.65
$3.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.97
$2.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.9
$63.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.91
$4.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$20.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$16
$5.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.2
$53.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.3
$80.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$315
$150
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13937
$5952

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$917
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$860
29 km or 18 mi New Taipei
$1011
39 km or 24 mi Taipei
$1169
51 km or 32 mi Miaoli
$746
55 km or 34 mi Yilan
$863
61 km or 38 mi Keelung
$860
96 km or 59 mi Taichung
$995
111 km or 69 mi Changhua
$890
117 km or 73 mi Nantou
$857
144 km or 90 mi Douliu
$791
171 km or 106 mi Chiayi
$725
232 km or 144 mi Putian
$675
233 km or 145 mi Tainan
$913
233 km or 145 mi Taitung
$952
237 km or 147 mi Fuzhou
$664
264 km or 164 mi Ningde
$694
265 km or 165 mi Kaohsiung
$932
265 km or 165 mi Quanzhou
$689
266 km or 165 mi Jinjiang
$676
295 km or 183 mi Kinmen
$851
302 km or 188 mi Ishigaki
$1114
319 km or 198 mi Xiamen
$721
330 km or 205 mi Rui'an
$744
355 km or 220 mi Wenzhou
$787
361 km or 224 mi Zhangzhou
$719
364 km or 226 mi Nanping
$678
393 km or 244 mi Wenling
$735
393 km or 244 mi Sanming
$667
410 km or 255 mi Miyakojima
$1115
421 km or 261 mi Lishui
$741
423 km or 263 mi Longyan
$713
445 km or 277 mi Linhai
$719
453 km or 282 mi Wuyishan
$655
483 km or 300 mi Chaozhou
$588
487 km or 303 mi Shantou
$589
498 km or 309 mi Jinhua
$811
509 km or 316 mi Yiwu
$725
512 km or 318 mi Quzhou
$644
513 km or 319 mi Jieyang
$716

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$759
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$576
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$607
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$589
656 km or 408 mi Chita
$491
794 km or 493 mi Manzhouli
$674
798 km or 496 mi Bayannur
$997
835 km or 519 mi Xilinhot
$679
840 km or 522 mi Baotou
$673
875 km or 544 mi Hohhot
$563
914 km or 568 mi Ulanqab
$640
917 km or 570 mi Wuhai
$1345
934 km or 581 mi Ordos
$674
954 km or 593 mi Hulunbuir
$677
969 km or 602 mi Fengzhen
$640
985 km or 612 mi Bratsk
$444
992 km or 616 mi Shizuishan
$776
1008 km or 626 mi Datong
$707
1012 km or 629 mi Zhangjiakou
$658
1025 km or 637 mi Yakeshi
$647
1028 km or 639 mi Huairen
$643
1050 km or 652 mi Shenmu
$614
1051 km or 653 mi Yinchuan
$535
1051 km or 653 mi Shuozhou
$625
1094 km or 680 mi Lingwu
$573
1103 km or 685 mi Qingtongxia
$578
1106 km or 687 mi Wuzhong
$603
1113 km or 692 mi Jinchang
$593
1124 km or 698 mi Yuanping
$572
1126 km or 700 mi Zhangye
$504
1131 km or 703 mi Chifeng
$602
1131 km or 703 mi Jiuquan
$510
1156 km or 718 mi Xinzhou
$576
1164 km or 723 mi Wuwei
$581
1165 km or 724 mi Chengde
$700
1166 km or 724 mi Ulanhot
$560
1166 km or 724 mi Zhongwei
$628
1169 km or 726 mi Beijing
$1065
1169 km or 727 mi Yumen
$666
1176 km or 731 mi Zalantun
$625